What would Britons do in a real crisis?

I THINK I’m going to become a survivalist. I am going to become one of those people who, as the Wikipedia definition explains ‘are actively preparing for emergencies, including possible disruptions in social or political order, on scales from local to international.’ I’m already well on my way, with quite a few litres of bottled water stocked up in the garage, along with tins of beans, soup, tuna and peaches. Survivalists in America – where this sort of thing is quite common – always seem to have tinned peaches, so I’m assuming they’re great in a crisis. We’ve got a couple of portable gas stoves for camping which would enable us to cook, providing, of course, that I don’t forget to stockpile matches. They are next on my list, along with a can opener, candles and my ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ mug. It would not take much for the country to descend into chaos. This became glaringly obvious during the recent closure of half the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets across the UK due to a chicken shortage. I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard reports of panic on the streets of London. As the shut-down entered its fourth day, desperate bargain bucket lovers called the police, who told them that “fried chicken is not a police matter”. Many contacted their local MP, and I watched in despair as one woman on the TV news looked close to breaking down as she raged about having to go to the… [Read full story]